Bourdain spoke with ideastream's Dee Perry during a book tour about his first two books 'Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly' and 'A Cook's Tour: In Search of the Perfect Meal.'

If you or anyone you know is considering suicide call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-2255. Locally you can call 216-623-6888​.